Vehicle for the distribution of newspapers or the like



y 15, 1952 E. A. NETZBAND 2,603,499

VEHICLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF NEWSPAPERS OR THE LIKE Filed Sept. 26, 1949 v 2 SHEETSSHEET l INVENTOR. EARL A. NETZBAND A-r-ronusx July 15, 1952 E. A. NETZBAND 2,603,499

VEHICLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF NEWSPAPERS OR THE LIKE Filed Sept. 26, 1949 2 SHEETS SHEET 2 Fue. 4

INVENTOR. E n. A. NETZBAHD yrkmw ATTORNEY Patented July 15,} 1952 2,603,499

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The cart is either hand pushed for slow and careful maneuvering or occupant propelled for -of the followin Claims ;Ic1aim:

raise the front end of the car, thus bringing the casters up to easy engagement therewith. When the bumper engages higher obstacles, it will then be necessary to manually lift the front end of the cart.

Although only two embodiments of the invention are shown and described herein, it will be understood that this application is intended to cover such other changes or modifications as come within the spirit of the invention or scope 1.=A cart adapted for carrying newspapers or the like comprising a box-like body, an axle for supporting one end of said body and having a pair of wheels mounted thereon, a caster supporting the other end of said body and cooperating faster transportation. In the first instance handle 36 must be located behind the cart and in the second instance it must be located above the central portion of the cart., One'way to accomplish this is by shifting the handle about' a vertical axis.

toopposite sides of body 10 at .the position shown in the drawings. The legs may be. withdrawn from the sockets and handle 36 rotated about a 7 The handle 36 has legs 40 the lower 7 ends of which slidably fit into sockets 42 fastened vertical axisthrough 180 and the legsthen refitted within sockets 42. By providing legs witha substantially bend, as indicated at '44, handle 36 will, in one position thereof, be spaced laterally outwardly or to the rear of the body l0,

and, in the other position thereof, be over the central part of the body as shown in the dotted lines of Fig. 1.- The'full line position is termed a the hand push position and the dotted line position is termed the steady rest or occupant-propelled position. The occupant stands with one footon platform 22, engagesth handle with his hands so that his bodyis bent forward, and intermittentlyengages the ground with the other foot to propel the cart at a relatively higher speed. 7

The handle 36 may also be shifted by mounting the sockets 42 so that they pivot with respect to body I 0. This modification is illustrated in Fig.4,; In such case, each socket 42 is mounted on a sector-like member which is pivoted at with an; arcuate slot 52; which slidably receives abolt and wing nut 54 secured to the side-of body ll. The length of slot 52 is suiiicient to per- ,tQthBqSldES of'b'ody I8 The sector is provided mit 'sector- 48 'to be swung so that sockets 42 move from the substantially vertical: position shown inthe full lines of Fig. 4 to the inclined position shown in the dotted lines of that figure. The segment may be locked in either of these two extremes by tightening the bolt and wing nut 54.

In order to protect casters 28 from, striking against curbs and other like obstructions, as the cart is propelled along city streets and sidewalks.

a circular-shaped bumper 56 is carried on bracket 30 so that it projects beyond the front of body It! and casters 28. The lowest portion of bumper 56 is spaced above the ground at such a height that such, bumper will clear curbs or the like which would not harmfully interrupt the progress of casters 28. If it strikes curbs which: arenot .quite as highas the middle part of the bumper 56, the lowerlcurve thereof will automatically with said wheels to provide a wheeled support forsaid body permitting the steering thereof} said body to adapt said cart for hand pushing,

said handle in another extreme position of said socket being positioned over the central part of said body to provide a steady rest for the occupant propellingof said cart and a'platform'adjacent one'end of said body whereby an occupant may stand with onefoot on said platform'with his hands on said steady rest and'intermittently push the groundwiththe other foot to propel saidcart. V' 2.A cart for carrying newspapers or the like comprising a body portion adaptedto hold newspapers or the like on edge, means for movably supporting said body, a pair of handle sockets on opposite sides of said body, a handle for said cart havingj legs adapted to be alternatively .insertedin said sockets,"said legs being bent so that in one alternative position thereof said handle will be spaced rearwardly of said body to provide means for hand-pushing said cart, said handle when rotated about a vertical axis through andjsaid le'gs inserted in said brackets .in the other alternative position thereof being positioned over the central portion of said body to provide a steadylrest, and a'platform adjacent one end .of said body whereby an occupantznay stand; with one foot onsaid platform withIh'is hands on said steady rest and intermittently push the ground with the other foot to propel said cart. 3. A cart as claimed in claim 2 in which the end of'said body adjacentfs'aid platformcut away to. provide clearance space for'thelshinsjof the'occupant standing on'said platform. I I V EARLA. NETZBANDL} I REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent: p i

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